Summary

Prescott, Harley and Klein's 6th edition provides a balanced, comprehensive introduction to all major areas of microbiology. Because of this balance, "Microbiology, 6/e" is appropriate for students preparing for careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing, and allied health, as well as research, teaching, and industry. Biology and chemistry are prerequisites. .

Table of Contents

Part I Introduction to Microbiology

The History and Scope of Microbiology

1

(16)

The Study of Microbial Structure: Microscopy and Specimen Preparation

17

(24)

Procaryotic Cell Structure and Function

41

(33)

Eucaryotic Cell Structure and Function

74

(21)

Part II Microbial Nutrition, Growth, and Control

Microbial Nutrition

95

(17)

Microbial Growth

112

(24)

Control of Microorganisms by Physical and Chemical Agents

136

(17)

Part III Microbial Metabolism

Metabolism: Energy, Enzymes, and Regulation

153

(19)

Metabolism: Energy Release and Conservation

172

(32)

Metabolism: The Use of Energy in Biosynthesis

204

(23)

Part IV Microbial Molecular Biology and Genetics

Genes: Structure, Replication, and Mutation

227

(33)

Genes: Expression and Regulation

260

(31)

Microbial Recombination and Plasmids

291

(28)

Part V DNA Technology and Genomics

Recombinant DNA Technology

319

(25)

Microbial Genomics

344

(17)

Part VI The Viruses

The Viruses: Introduction and General Characteristics

361

(20)

The Viruses: Bacteriophages

381

(17)

The Viruses: Viruses of Eucaryotes

398

(23)

Part VII The Diversity of the Microbial World

Microbial Taxonomy

421

(29)

The Archaea

450

(16)

Bacteria: The Deinococci and Nonproteobacteria Gram Negatives

466

(20)

Bacteria: The Proteobacteria

486

(31)

Bacteria: The Low G + C Gram Positives

517

(19)

Bacteria: The High G + C Gram Positives

536

(16)

The Fungi (Eumycota), Slime Molds, and Water Molds

552

(18)

The Algae

570

(13)

The Protozoa

583

(12)

Part VIII Ecology and Symbiosis

Microorganism Interactions and Microbial Ecology

595

(38)

Microorganisms in Aquatic Environments

633

(35)

Microorganisms in Terrestrial Environments

668

(29)

Part IX Nonspecific Resistance and the Immune Response

Normal Microbiota and Nonspecific Host Resistance

697

(31)

Specific Immunity

728

(35)

Medical Immunology

763

(24)

Part X Microbial Diseases and Their Control

Pathogenicity of Microorganisms

787

(18)

Antimicrobial Chemotherapy

805

(21)

Clinical Microbiology

826

(21)

The Epidemiology of Infectious Disease

847

(23)

Human Diseases Caused by Viruses

870

(29)

Human Diseases Caused by Bacteria

899

(42)

Human Diseases Caused by Fungi and Protozoa

941

(22)

Part XI Food and Industrial Microbiology

Microbiology of Food

963

(28)

Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology

991

Appendices

Appendix I A Review of the Chemistry of Biological Molecules

A-1

Appendix II Common Metabolic Pathways

A-12

Appendix III Classification of Bacteria According to the First Edition of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology

A-22

Appendix IV Classification of Bacteria According to the Second Edition of Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology